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Btw, Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But don't let that stop them.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 132 points 1 month ago (4 children)

He used the fancier looking one just for safety lmao

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Klear@quokk.au 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Morphit@feddit.uk 10 points 1 month ago

I support your right to just say "perchance."

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Oh shit, that reminds me- I've got a turt stomping appointment at 2:30.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercorrection

My favorite is habanero


there's no ñ, just n, but some will make a show of pronouncing it with the incorrect ñ sound.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña ña Catman

There's also hypercorrectioncorrection: I've had people tell me "piñata" is wrong and it's actually "pinata" without the y sound.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

I like when people spell it "que".

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Or just had a boneappletea moment.